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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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