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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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