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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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