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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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