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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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