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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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