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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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