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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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