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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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