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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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