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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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