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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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