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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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