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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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