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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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