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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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