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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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