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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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