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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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