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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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