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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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