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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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