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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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