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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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