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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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