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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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