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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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