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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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