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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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