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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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