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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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