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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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