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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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