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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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