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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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