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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions 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 MOOC courses? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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