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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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