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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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