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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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