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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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