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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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