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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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