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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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