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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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