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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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