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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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