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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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