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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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