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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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