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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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