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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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