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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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