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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines 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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