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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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