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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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