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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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