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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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