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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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