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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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