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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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