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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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