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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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