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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning enable students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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