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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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