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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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