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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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