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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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