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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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