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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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