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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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