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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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