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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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