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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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