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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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