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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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