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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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