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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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