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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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