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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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