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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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