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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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