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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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