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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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