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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers 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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