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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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