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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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