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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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