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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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