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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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