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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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