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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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