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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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