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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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