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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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