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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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