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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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