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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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