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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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