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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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