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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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