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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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