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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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