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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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