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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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