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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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