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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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