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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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