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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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