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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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