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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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