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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the most important 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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