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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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