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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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