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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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