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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers 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 MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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