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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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