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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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