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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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