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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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