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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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