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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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