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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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