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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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