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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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