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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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