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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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