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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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