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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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