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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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