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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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