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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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