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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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