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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews 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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