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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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