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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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