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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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