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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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