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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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