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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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