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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology have empowered students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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