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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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