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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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