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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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