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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly 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 a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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