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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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