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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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