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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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