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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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