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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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