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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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