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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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