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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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