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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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