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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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