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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education have enabled humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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