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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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