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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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