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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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