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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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