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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key 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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