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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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