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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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