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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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