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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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