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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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