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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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