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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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