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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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