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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major 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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