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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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