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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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