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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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