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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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