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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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