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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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