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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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