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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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