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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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