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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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