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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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