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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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