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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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