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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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