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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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