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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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