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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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