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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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