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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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