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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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