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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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