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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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