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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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