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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning enable students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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