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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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