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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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