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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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