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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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