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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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