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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies 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 in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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