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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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