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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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