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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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