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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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