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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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