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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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