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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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