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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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