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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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