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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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