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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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