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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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