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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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