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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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