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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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