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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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