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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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