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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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