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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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