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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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