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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning are enabling students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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