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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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