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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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