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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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