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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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