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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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