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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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