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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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