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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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