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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology enable students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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