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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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