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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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