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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies 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 optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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