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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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