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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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