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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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