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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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