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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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