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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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