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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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