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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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