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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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