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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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