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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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