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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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