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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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