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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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