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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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