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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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