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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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