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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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