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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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