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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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