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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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