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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes 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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