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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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