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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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