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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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