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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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