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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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