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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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