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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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