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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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