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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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