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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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