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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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