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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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