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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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