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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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