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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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