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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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