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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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