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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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