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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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