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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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