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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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