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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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