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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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