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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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