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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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