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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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