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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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