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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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