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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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