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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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