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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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