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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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