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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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