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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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