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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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