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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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