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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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