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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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