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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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