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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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