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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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