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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand these open education ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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