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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different 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 we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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