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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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