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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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