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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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