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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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