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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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