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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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