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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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