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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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