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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? 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 educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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