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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better grasp these open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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