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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured 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? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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