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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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