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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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