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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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