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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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