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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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