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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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