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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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