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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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