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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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