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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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