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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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