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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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