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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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