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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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