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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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