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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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