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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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