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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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