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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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