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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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