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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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