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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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