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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses 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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