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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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