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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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