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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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