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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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