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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)