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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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