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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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