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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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