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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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