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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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