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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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