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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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