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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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