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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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