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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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