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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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