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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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