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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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