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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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