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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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