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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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