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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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