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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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