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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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