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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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