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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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