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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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