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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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