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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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