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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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