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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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