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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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