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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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