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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology enable humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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