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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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