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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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