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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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