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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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