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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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