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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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