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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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