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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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