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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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