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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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