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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure 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 massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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