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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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