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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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