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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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