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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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