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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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