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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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