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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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