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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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