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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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