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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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