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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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