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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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