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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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