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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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