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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important 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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