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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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