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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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