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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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