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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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