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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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