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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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