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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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