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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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