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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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