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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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