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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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