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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key 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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