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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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