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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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