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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the 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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