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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major 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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