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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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