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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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