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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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