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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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