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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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