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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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