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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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