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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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