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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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