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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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