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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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