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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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