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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand these open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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