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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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