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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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