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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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