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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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