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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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