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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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