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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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