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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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