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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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