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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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