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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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