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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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