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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive these new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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