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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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