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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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