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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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