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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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