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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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