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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning enable students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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