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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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