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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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