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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the 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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