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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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