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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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