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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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