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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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