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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning are enabling learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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