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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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