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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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