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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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