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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning enable students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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