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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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