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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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