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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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