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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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