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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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