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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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