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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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