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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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