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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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