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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning enable learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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