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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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