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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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