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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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