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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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