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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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