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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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