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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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