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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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