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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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