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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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