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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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