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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners 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 institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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