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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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