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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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