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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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