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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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