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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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