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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. People want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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