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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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