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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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