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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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