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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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