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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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