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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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