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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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