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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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