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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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