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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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