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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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