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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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