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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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