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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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