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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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