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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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