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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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