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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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