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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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