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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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