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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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