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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning are empowering students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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