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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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