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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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