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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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