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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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