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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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