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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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