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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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