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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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