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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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