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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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