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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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